Lincoln County, Tennessee

Lincoln County, Fayetteville, TN Injury Attorneys

For decades, our award-winning and nationally-recognized attorneys have been committed to helping injury victims in Fayetteville, Ardmore, Petersburg and all of Lincoln County. Unlike a lot of lawyers who dabble in all types of cases, our focus is civil litigation and personal injury and wrongful death cases. We do not handle wills, trusts, child custody matters, divorces, real estate matters, bankruptcies, corporate matters, DUIs or other criminal cases.

Not surprisingly, serious accidents can happen when drivers choose to engage in unsafe acts. Drivers who text and talk on the phone are often distracted. Other drivers choose to drive at excessive speeds or drive under the influence making themselves a hazard to everyone else on the road. Some truckers drive longer than their permitted hours and become fatigued and careless.

Regardless of the cause, Lincoln County has its fair share of motor vehicle accidents. Below are the Tennessee Department of Safety's rankings for Lincoln County for 2012-2016:

Overall Crash Rate: 38th

Fatal Crash Rate: 44th

Injury Crash Rate: 51st

Motorcycle Crash Rate: 71st

Alcohol-Impaired Fatality Rate: 11th

Alcohol-Impaired Crash Rate: 28th

Speeding Crash Rate: 69th

Young Driver (Ages 15-24) Crash Rate: 31st

Senior Driver (Ages 65+) Crash Rate: 37th

A copy of the Tennessee Department of Safety's crash statistics can be found here.

How We Can Help You and Your Family

If you have been involved in an accident, there may be more than one at-fault party. For instance, in a car wreck, there can be numerous potential claims including:

A claim against the other driver and/or his insurance company.

If the other driver does not have any insurance or enough insurance, a claim against your own insurance company for uninsured or underinsured benefits (depending upon the language of your insurance policy).

A claim against the other driver's employer, if the other driver was on the job at the time of the wreck.

A product liability claim against the manufacturer of your vehicle if the vehicle did not perform as designed during the accident -- for example, the seat back broke or the airbags did not deploy and these failures caused or exacerbated your injuries.

A claim against the owner of the other vehicle (if different from the driver) for possible negligent entrustment of the vehicle to an unfit driver.

A liquor liability claim against the restaurant or bar, if the other driver was served too much alcohol before the accident.

A claim against the State or contractor for road conditions or construction area conditions.

Each one of these possible claims and others need to be fully investigated and analyzed by an experienced lawyer who knows the law. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation. If your injuries prevent you from coming to our office, we will gladly come to you in your home or come to meet you at the hospital. We do not charge interest on case expenses and, unlike a lot of other firms, we do not require our clients to obtain litigation loans. And, we only get paid if we recover money for you. For more detailed information on our fees and case expenses, click here.

Will I Have To Go To Court?

We get it. Nobody really wants to go to court. So, we make every effort to settle your case without filing suit and/or going to trial. However, this is not always possible because the at-fault party or the insurance company denies liability or denies the severity of your damages. Under those circumstances, we will not hesitate to file suit and/or go to trial to make sure you receive the compensation you deserve. To learn more about what to expect during the litigation process, click here.

Lincoln County Judges and Court Information

If suit is necessary to protect your rights, Lincoln County is located in the 17th Judicial District which also includes Bedford, Marshall and Moore counties. The judges in the 17th Judicial District are:

The 17th Judicial District has also established Local Rules that govern the day to day operations of the court including such things as the issuance of subpoenas, setting cases for trial, etc. A copy of the Local Rules can be reviewed here.

In 2011-2012, 21 tort cases (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Lincoln County. There was not a single case that went to trial. In 2012-2013, 30 tort cases were filed in Lincoln County and, for the second year in a row, zero tort cases went to trial. In 2013-2014, 21 tort cases were filed and a single tort case was tried. Unfortunately, the injured party did not prevail in that trial. In 2014-2015, 28 tort cases were filed and one case was tried. The injury victim won, but the award was just $15,000.00. Finally, in 2016 31 cases were filed, and none went to trial.

We have recovered millions and millions of dollars for our clients and we can help you too. But, we can't get started until you call us at 615-742-4880 or toll-free at 866.812.8787 or contact us online.

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We thought that you did an excellent job in representing us in our lawsuit. We would recommend you to anyone. Mitch Deese

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The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. is, without a doubt, the best in Nashville! They treated me with the utmost respect and tended to my every need. No question went unanswered. I was always kept informed of every step in the process. I received phenomenal results; I couldn't ask for more. I would definitely hire The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. again.Anthony Santiago

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